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mentioned

UK //ˈmen.ʃənd//US //ˈmen.ʃənd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'mentio',意为‘提及’或‘说到’,通过古法语 'mentioner' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指在谈话或写作中简单地提到某人或某事,通常不深入讨论。

“She mentioned her new job during the conversation.”

(她在谈话中提到了她的新工作。)

“He didn't mention the accident to anyone.”

(他没有向任何人提起那起事故。)

同义词:referred to, cited, noted

常见短语

as mentioned earlier — 用于指代之前已经提到过的事情,通常在正式或书面语中使用。

“As mentioned earlier, the meeting will start at 9 AM.”

(如前所述,会议将在上午9点开始。)

not to mention — 用于强调除了已经提到的事情外,还有其他重要的事情。

“The trip was expensive, not to mention exhausting.”

(这次旅行很贵,更不用说还很累人。)